About this role
<div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px">Purpose of the Job</H2> </div><div><p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="background-color:#ffffff">The finance officer </span>plays a critical part in maintaining accurate financial records, facilitating seamless vendor relationships, and contributing to the smooth operation of the accounts payable function, whilst ensuring consistency and compliance with UK accounting standards and internal controls.</span></p> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">You will oversee the day-to-day operation of the Purchase Ledger function, ensuring accurate invoice processing, effective supplier account management, and timely resolution of queries.</span></p></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px">Job Description</H2> </div><div><ul> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Ensure accurate and timely processing of invoices, resolving any discrepancies with internal departments</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Day-to-day Accounts Payable activity in a high-volume environment, ensuring invoices (PO, Non-PO and expenses) are processed accurately and within SLA.</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Manage processes, resolve supplier queries, and handle urgent or time-critical payments with the right controls in place.</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Building considerable relationships with both internal stakeholders and external suppliers will be key to keeping everything running smoothly.</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Month end activities such and reconciliation and financial analysis</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Support the Finance Manager with operational oversight by helping with reporting, KPI tracking and driving improvements across processes to increase efficiencies and promote and improve cost effectiveness within the business.</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Review costs to identify requirements for prepayments and accruals.</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Leading and supporting junior team members, delivering training and development where needed.</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Ensuring compliance with internal controls, policies and audit requirements.</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Support reporting, audits, and continuous improvement within the finance function</span></li> </ul></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px">Job Requirements - Experience and Education</H2> </div><div><ul style="margin-bottom:11.0px"> <li> <h2>Key Experience</h2> <ul> <li>AAT, CIMA, ACCA qualified or similar</li> <li>Proven experience in a high-volume environment</li> <li>Considerable Excel skills (including VLOOKUPs and IF formulas)</li> <li>High attention to detail and accuracy</li> <li>Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet tight deadlines</li> <li>Excellent communication skills with the ability to build relationships across the business</li> <li>Self-starter with a solution-focused mindset</li> <li>Minimum of 2 years relevant experience</li> </ul> <p><strong>Desirable</strong></p> <ul> <li>Experience working in the freight & logistics industry</li> <li>Experience with SAP & Ariba</li> </ul> </li> </ul></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px">Leadership Behaviors</H2> </div><div><div>Building Outstanding Teams</div><div>Collaborate & break silos</div><div>Execution & Accountability</div><div>External focus</div><div>Growth mindset</div><div>Inclusion</div><div>Innovation</div><div>Setting a clear direction</div><div>Simplification</div></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px">Skills</H2> </div><div><div>Attention To Details</div><div>Communication Skills</div><div>Data Analysis</div><div>Documentation Management</div><div>Financial Acumen</div><div>Relationship Building</div><div>Results Oriented</div><div>Teamwork</div><div>Time Management</div></div></div></div>